Local govt expert Professor Tofail Ahmed dies
Local government expert Professor Tofail Ahmed died at a hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Wednesday night...
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Bridge old divides through local alliances
THE local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent predecessors some of whom continue to be active on the political stage. Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the abuse of state resources, both media and financial...
Civil, criminal courts at upazila recommended
The Local Government Reform Commission has recommended the establishment of fully functional civil and criminal courts at upazilas across the country to take the judicial facilities to the doorsteps of common people to reduce the sufferings of litigants.
LOCAL GOVT REFORM:聽2 uniform laws suggested
The Local Government Reform Commission has submitted a primary report to the government, recommending a comprehensive overhaul of the country鈥檚 local government system.
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities demand rights, security
Representatives from plain land national minority groups on Sunday urged the local government reform commission to ensure their rights and security...
Strengthening of local govt bodies stressed
Speakers at an event on Thursday stressed the need for strengthening local government institutions to achieve national development goals...
Local govt reform commission for non-party elections
The local government reform commission would recommend non-party elections for the local government bodies, allowing the voters to directly elect the representatives of union parishads, upazila parishads and municipality corporations...
Commission for organising local body elections on single day
The Local Government Reform Commission is likely to place a proposal for holding all the local body elections in a particular area on a single day to reduce the election costs.
Work disrupted at聽5 fire-hit ministries
Routine works of the five ministries affected by a fire in the聽 past week were disrupted on Sunday as their offices at new locations were yet to be ready.
LGRC鈥檚 meeting with ministry starts this week
The local government reform commission would start exchanging views with ministry officials this week. The next phase of the meeting would cover officials of the local government-related institutions.聽聽
Eight-member Local Government Reform Commission formed
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has formed an eight-member Local Government Reform Commission with Professor Tofail Ahmed as its chief.
Interim govt removes councillors of 12 city corporations in Bangladesh
The interim government has removed ward councilors of all the 12 city corporations from their positions with immediate effect.
Early local govt elections should be high on govt agenda
THE interim government has removed representatives of all local government institutions but for the union councils and appointed administrators, giving the absence of chairs and mayors from office as a reason in less than a fortnight after the downfall of the Awami League鈥檚 authoritarian regime that was toppled on August 5...
UPs to get administrator if election not held in time
The Local Government (Union Parishad) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the parliament on Monday, introducing a provision for appointing administrators to union parishads after the elected representatives鈥� five-year tenure expires...
Govt must make national document issuance fail-safe
THE High Court has asked the Election Commission and a number of government authorities that include the Local Government Division and the Office of the Registrar General, Birth and Death Registration, to establish the number of the Rohingyas that have been registered as voters and the...
UPs to get administrator if election not held in time
The Local Government (Union Parishad) (Amendment) Bill 2024 was tabled in Jatiya Sangsad to make a provision for appointing administrators at union parishads on the expiry of the five-year tenure of the elected representatives...
